Jim asks, “How do you train a horse to tie? Or maybe a better way to ask it is, how do you know when a young horse is ready to tie up for the first time?” Then we also had another request to talk about cross ties. Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com

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Jennifer asks, “My horse came from an abusive background and has a troubled past. He acts really skittish so I try really hard not to do anything to upset him or get him to have any thoughts of his past life. I can’t seem to make any progress. It’s like no matter what progress I make if I go back the next day, it’s like it didn’t happen. Is there anything I can do to help change this?” Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com

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Tyler asks, “My horse will not lope under saddle. Do you have any suggestions to help fix this?” Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com

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Natalie asks, "I’ve tried a bunch of different bits and I’m just wondering, how do I know what bit to use? If any at all.  Should I ride in a hackamore, a side pull, or stick with a bit?  Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated." Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com 

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Jack asks, "My horse is hesitant when it comes to crossing water. A lot of the time, he jumps it. what are some things I can do to help this?" Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com

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Jessica asks, "How do you know how much groundwork to do and how necessary is it? What things should I be trying to get my horse good at as far as groundwork goes?" Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com

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John asks, "When turning to the left, my horse braces really bad through his neck and his body. It's really difficult to get him to bend to the left. What are some things I could do to help this?" Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com

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Bill asks, "When I ask my horse to stop he will tuck his chin nicely but he pushes down on my hand and it feels like he stops more on his front end than his hind end. How can I fix this?" We'll cover this plus many more techniques to develop a much smoother and more balanced stop in your horse on this weeks episode. Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com

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Karen asks, "How can I get my horse to stop pawing at the trailer standing tied or when away from other horses, etc?" In this episode I'll cover the root cause of this problem and how to naturally make it go away by giving your horse confidence and security. Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com

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John asks, "When I go to mount my horse, she'll freeze up like she's nervous, and sometimes when I'm just about to mount if I reach back and rub her butt area, she'll cow-kick at my hand What's the issue?" We'll cover this plus more mounting tips in this week's podcast. Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com

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